The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-17

OINSA - oII IulCClOT u0DdTCme0G WnlCn
| shows that the half-breeds are amenable
to civil authority and must pay their Just
proportion OF taxes. The amount OF per.
scnal taxes due Rolette county from half
breeds is about 81 900.
The circulation OF the standard silver
| dollars is now IS. 214. 81 o out OF the total
coinage OF $256.471, CAT. The silver GER
titicates in circulation amount t6 $l23,-
2e0, 3ea, .dedurting which leaves SIS; $685.
| I'D net standard dollars in the treasury.
The gold coin and bullion in the treasury,
| less $lo;Ol3,O15 gold certificates in cir
culation, amounts to $175,274;7 95:
THE friends OF Hon. John G: New for.
merly assistant secretary of the treasury
and now proprietor Of the indianapolis
journal, are seriously alarmed over a par
alytic stroke which he suffered at the Riggs
! House.. He is in Washington ON business
before the United States supreme court"
r. A. West was arrested in Detroit, Mich,
charged with smuggling opium via British
Columbia, and Ontario.
| The Philadelphia Times devoted three
| columns to an expose of the manner in
which gambling has been carried on in the
city for the past three months, and declar-
en- that Il certain sum OF money was and
has been paid to the police officials for
protection, and also that $50 week since
ce~AA' - ie$oo n0A OVCn pun u Vu0 CITY Gull
tor OF the Press Alfred H. Hoockley, for
the purpose OF using the columns OF that
paper in the interests OF the gamblers.
The funeral OF Henry Ward Beecher at
plymouth church, took place amid great
banks OF flowers and vast throng Of PEG.
pie.
The Allen Wright murder case was called
in the district court at Neilsville, Wis. and
two days were consumed in obtaining 4
jury. 1t is the most extraordinary case
ever tried in that county:
| Omaha Special: Union Pacific matters
have been the great sensation here since
Messrs. Galloway, Smith and other Of
ticials returned to Boston: It is under
stood they had terrific row with Presi-
! dent adams, and designations were offered,
put not accepted. Mr.. Galloway vacates
the office OF general manager March Is,
and Cummings, the present land commits
sioner and assistant general manager, will
succeed him.
| An attempt to wreck q Wisconsin Gen.
| trail passenger train near Eau Claire fails.
| The whole royal family will assemble in
London in May to attend the jubilee cere-
monials: The princess imperial OF Ger
many with the Prince Imperial Frederick
! William and their chill lren will be at the
| Windsor May "a, the queens birthday.
Tho prince OF Wales has renowned Ills
intentions OF visiting Ireland owing to the
apparent imminence OF coercion. He is
annoyed by Lord Salisbury's policy. mas.
much as his promise to attend the Punch.
estown race$ was given alter there was a
| distinct assurance by the government that
| there was no prospect OF q demand for a
crimes bill.
The grand jury has returned indictments
against a large number OF Canton, OAK,
| business men for participating in gambling
and card playing.
James G. Blaine, Jr.. has permanently
| severed his connection with the Pittsburgh
Times. He left to accept u position with
prominent Wall street broker, where he
is to receive So, 600 per year for his SER
vices
Young Burnett Tiffany, the son OF
Charles L. Tiffany, the Union Square
leweler, whose recent marriage to Bertha
Pierson has made a great deal of gossip in
social circles in New York, ran away from
his bride of a fortnight. He sailed fow
days ago on the French line steamer La
gascosne for Havre The departure OF the
young man was effected with great secresy.
and it is said he will be literally supplied
with means so long as he remains abroad.
Officers have seized the liquors in tho
wholesale drug store of Hurlbut, Hess &
Co., at Des Moines, and are now reno wing
them from the premises. The mem bers of
the firm have been arrested. This il the
place where Constable Logan was shot.
A band OF armed men went to the house
OF W. Eaton, thirty miles south of Spring
field, ILL.,, breaking down the doors, fired q
Charles Green were killed outright, Eaton's
father was seriously wounded one wom-
an was shot in the head and another in
the hand.
The official gazette OF Berlin publishes
the army bill as passed. The arrange
ments to put it into action on April l are
completed. New battalions will be form.
ed as fourth battalions in existing regi-
ments. Four new railway companies will
also be formed-two Prussian, one Saxon
and one Wurtemberg. Combined they
will constitute the third battalion of the
Berlin railway regiment hitherto compos-
ed OF only two battalions. The new Pho
neers from a fifth company in the Pioneer
battalion OF the guards. The official esti-
mates, when the act is in full working or.
DEF practically increase the army by no.
900 men.
The Hollis house and the Kelley block
at HolIiston, Mass, were burned. Loss,
$40, 600; insurance. $35, 900.
Patrolman A. j. O'Neill OF Boston was
fatally shot by q burglar. whom he was
Trying r TO ar1est. The burglar escaped.
The United States canal at Keokuk, Iowa,
will be opened Monday, March %. Nee
essary repairs on the lock-gates are in
progress which will consume two weeks.
George Trout, the murderer of Edward
Hatch in Sioux City, Iowa, commenced his
life sentence in the Anamosa penitenitary.
John Stoeppler, one the earliest settlers
OF Eau claire and widely known through.
out the valley, died at his late home at
Crete, Neb.
Mrs. Phelps, the wife OF the American
minister. gave one OF the most talked of
dinners OF the week in Lowndes square.
She has an accomplished chef. and her
table was a triumph OF artistic decora-
tion-an amalya nation of vivid crimson
and the palest mauve and green orchid
Bring the combination in the minds ego
and it will realize how perfect it ia. Large
| trails OF the flowers we're laid between tie
dishes. with mounds OF bloom in the cen.
ter. These mounds composed entirely OF
flowers without foliage, are quite new,
| and have received special favor from the
| leaders OF fashion.
A sharp shock OF earthquake was felt
| Throughout Marseilles recently.
Albert Victor,son OF the prince OF Wales.
has been sent to Gibralter on duty with the
Sixtieth Rifles. He was removed from the
Tenth Hussars and ordered to fortress
duty owing to his tendency to fast living
| while in England.
Besse, who was hanged at Plymouth.
Mass, for the murder OF Thos. Lawton
made a statement on the scaff6ld impli'
| eating q New Bedford farmer near Quincy
Three masked men robbed the safe in the
railway office at Fort Worth, Texas, Of
$4,000. There Is no clue to the robbers.
Capt. Smith, OF the ship Thirlmere, has
recovered from Henry Labeuchere $4,000
damages for q ibelous statement in the
London Truth, that the captain's ship was
| q floating rog.shop.
| w. C.. Gray, q carpet weaver at Ayr, has
sent Queen Victoria an ex4uiaits seamless
carpet twelve ie>t square,